Waec English language 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 101:

• WAEC 2000

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
For thousands of years, man lived in a very primitive way. Before the recent -77- in agriculture, medicine and industry, life was difficult. It was hard to -78- a living from -79- without modern farming -80-, and a single year of crop -81- could mean famine and therefore death illnesses as -82- and as -83- as influenza could kill a Stone Age man weakened by hunger appendicitis was always -84- before the days of modern -85- Even childbirth was a hazardous process. Under these conditions, the human race needed to -86- at a high -87- just to keep in existence.
However, with a sharp fall in the -88- rate relative to the -89- the world's population is now increasing very rapidly. This increase needs to be put in -90-to avoid the looming consequence of population -91-.
When my elder brother decided to -92- a current account with United Bank for Africa, he walked into one of its -93- and obtained the necessary -94- which he completed and returned to the -95-. He was then given paying in -96-. Soon, he started issuing -97- to people with whom he transacted business. Whenever his signature was irregular, his cheque was not -98- Once. he wanted to obtain a -99- and the bank insisted on -100-


In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. Credit
B. Debit
C. Loan
D. Balance

Question 102:

• WAEC 2000

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
For thousands of years, man lived in a very primitive way. Before the recent -77- in agriculture, medicine and industry, life was difficult. It was hard to -78- a living from -79- without modern farming -80-, and a single year of crop -81- could mean famine and therefore death illnesses as -82- and as -83- as influenza could kill a Stone Age man weakened by hunger appendicitis was always -84- before the days of modern -85- Even childbirth was a hazardous process. Under these conditions, the human race needed to -86- at a high -87- just to keep in existence.
However, with a sharp fall in the -88- rate relative to the -89- the world's population is now increasing very rapidly. This increase needs to be put in -90-to avoid the looming consequence of population -91-.
When my elder brother decided to -92- a current account with United Bank for Africa, he walked into one of its -93- and obtained the necessary -94- which he completed and returned to the -95-. He was then given paying in -96-. Soon, he started issuing -97- to people with whom he transacted business. Whenever his signature was irregular, his cheque was not -98- Once. he wanted to obtain a -99- and the bank insisted on -100-


In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

A. A witness
B. A guarantor
C. Collateral
D. Interest

Question 103:

• WAEC 2000

A nagging problem in your family has so far defied all solutions. Write a letter to an uncle of yours stating what the problem is and giving reasons why he should intervene.

Question 104:

• WAEC 2000

Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic: "Why I should like to be... " Choose an occupation or career and give at least three reasons why it appeals to you.

Question 105:

• WAEC 2000

Write a letter to the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency in your country complaining about the environmental pollution of your area and requesting that urgent action be taken to improve the situation.